Horseshoe



(No Model.)

G. OUSTER. HORSESHOE.

N0. 469,547. Patented Feb. 23,1892.-

" lliliii UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE CUSTER, OE BREMOND, TEXAS.

HORSESHOE.

SEECTETCATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 469,547, dated February23, 1892.

Application filed February 18, 1891. Serial No. 381,873 (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE CUSTER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Bremond, in the county of Robertson and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in horseshoes.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved horseshoe whichshall possess certain advantages with respect to ease and com fort ofthe horse and be superior to the ordinary shoes now in use,

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in theclaim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a horseshoeconstructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a bottom view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line as 00, Fig. 1.Fig. at is a rear end view of the shoe.

from the heel to the toe. At the heel these flanges are bent inwardlyand provided with a recess 6 to receive the lugs 6, formed by cuttingaway the ends of a spring 7. This spring 7 rests snugly against theflanges 5, and its tendency is to press the parts 1 and 2 outward.

The numeral 8 designates the holes or openings for the securing-nails.

From the above construction it will be seen that the spring will forcethe rear or heel portion of the shoe apart, thus can sing the flanges 4to bear against the hoof, and thus the shoe will always be kept inproper position, whether the animal be standing still or moving, the twoparts 1 and 2 contracting and expanding, as the case may be.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is- A horseshoeconsisting of two parts pivoted together at the toe, each part providedwith a short upwardly-extending flange at the heel and having theirouter edges turned over, forming downwardly-extending flanges, withtheir rear ends bent over and provided with recesses, and the springbearing against said flanges and having its ends cut away, forming lugswhich are seated in the recesses in said flanges, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own 1 have hereuntoafiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE OUSTER.

Witnesses:

W. A. RUMPLE, B0B MOORE.

